Tag: decriminalization

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that will decriminalize small amounts of cannabis. The bill to decriminalize...

HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Hawaiian Legislature on Tuesday passed House Bill 1383, which makes Hawaii the twenty-sixth state to decriminalize cannabis. As of January 11,...

BOSTON–The Washington Post interviewed U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams in early December, resulting in a video post entitled “Tackling the Opioid Crisis: The Federal...

WASHINGTON, D.C.- A new bi-partisan effort in Congress is aiming to seal the records of individuals with non-violent cannabis convictions. Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)...

District of Columbia- Senate Minority Leader, Charles Schumer (D-NY) has introduced a bill that would decriminalize cannabis on the federal level. If passed, the Marijuana Freedom...

A lawmaker in Georgia's legislature has just proposed a measure to legalize recreational marijuana use. State Senator Curt Thompson, a Democrat from Tucker, is seeking...

Reading Mayor Wally Scott was so appalled by a discussion on lowering penalties for low-level marijuana possession, that he could not tolerate staying for the...

Israeli Agriculture Ministry today recognized medical cannabis as a legitimate crop JERUSALEM—Two clinical trials being conducted by Dr. Adi Aran and researchers at Shaare Zedek...

While Wisconsin's cannabis decriminalization bill is a longshot to pass, there is new hope that reform could happen in the future. Wisconsin Democrats Sen. Fred...

California Law Enforcement is not Happy With Jerry Brown’s Direction on Marijuana Laws On Tuesday, California Governor Jerry Brown released documents highlighting his plan to...